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Candles Burning On Table In Church

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

The fresco St. Paul the Apostle in Herz Jesus church by Friedrich Stummel and Karl Wenzel from end of 19 and the beginning of the 20 century

St. Paul’s Contributions to the New Testament

African American man praying in church with stained glass in background

Why Do People Say “Amen” at the End of a Prayer?

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

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Close up of periodic table, focus on nickel, copper, zinc, palladium, silver, cadmium

When Was the Periodic Table Invented?

Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.

Holi: Festival of Colors

Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).

8 Birds That Can’t Fly

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona

Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

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